Masters Week Photo Blog Part 6

As we gear up for Sunday's mad rush, here's a small update from yesterday's round and a little bit about putting a chair down on No. 18 at the crack of dawn this morning.

First off, it poured in the morning causing a 45 minute or so rain delay.  This means staying out in the rain shooting umbrellas and people trying to stay dry.  Below is a photo of a patron in sandals walking across No. 1 fairway in the stinky mud.  When it rains, the crosswalks (the parts where the beautiful grass gets stomped down to a greenish-brown pulp) start to smell like a landfill.  It must be the fertilizer...

Yesterday, we put our hole jumping plan into action for a dress rehearsal of sorts.  Below is an image of me at one of the three photo holes for photographers on 18.  For today however, in addition to the photo holes, I placed a chair on the front row of the green on No. 18.  I was here at 5:30 am and waited 10th in line under the big oak tree by the Clubhouse until 8 am when security allows us to rush (no running!) to our spots.  However, because they allowed members to get there first, by the time I got to the spot I wanted, there were already two rows.  It's a total mess, and this is the last year I do it.

That's me with the green hat, looking nice and desheveled, with AP's David J. Phillip on the left, and the AJC's Brant Sanderlin on the right.